Health

FCTA To Renovate Primary Health Centres, Boost Funding For Healthcare Delivery

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced plans to increase funding and renovate primary health care centres across the territory as part of...

FG Launches Nationwide Measles, Polio, and HPV Immunisation Campaign Targeting 16 Million Children

The Federal Government has launched a nationwide integrated immunisation campaign targeting 16 million children with vaccines against measles, polio, human papillomavirus (HPV), and other...

Over 35% Of Nigerian Children Suffer Malnutrition, Doctors Warn

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has raised alarm that more than 35 percent of Nigerian children under five are affected by malnutrition,...

WHO Launches Ebola Vaccination Drive In DRC Amid Growing Outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a vaccination campaign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Kasai Province following the country’s first...

Resident Doctors Begin Nationwide Strike Over Welfare, Certification Downgrade

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has embarked on a nationwide strike after the expiration of its ultimatum to the federal government. NARD president...

Nigeria, Brazil Strengthen Health Ties with Proposed Five-Year Action Plan

Nigeria and Brazil have agreed to deepen cooperation in the health sector as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing state visit to the...

PCN Seals 486 Medicine Premises In Niger State Over Regulatory Breaches

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 486 medicine premises in Niger State for multiple regulatory violations, including operating without licenses, engaging unqualified...

GMO Foods Are ‘Not Bad For Us,’ Should Be Labelled — NAFDAC

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has said genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are...

JUST IN: Health Minister Meets Striking Nurses, Midwives Behind Closed Doors Amid Ongoing Industrial Action

The Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, on Friday held a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and...

Cholera Outbreak Claims 13 Lives, Over 236 Hospitalised in Niger State

At least 13 people have died and more than 236 others hospitalised following a cholera outbreak across six local government areas of Niger State,...

Measles Outbreak in U.S. Hits 33-Year High Amid Rising Vaccine Hesitancy

The United States is grappling with its worst measles outbreak since 1990, with 1,277 confirmed cases reported across 38 states and Washington, D.C., according...

Stakeholders Demand Equitable Distribution of National Hospitals Across Nigeria

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have called for a fair and balanced distribution of national hospitals across the country, emphasizing the importance of access...

Nigeria, U.S. CDC to Launch October Vaccination Drive for Over 100 Million Children

In a bid to combat the rising threat of measles and other preventable childhood diseases, the Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the...

WHO Raises Alarm Over Tobacco Industry Interference, Calls for Stronger Global Controls

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning on the growing threat posed by tobacco industry interference, urging countries to take urgent action...

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